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(from The Abilene Reporter, November 26, 1909)

LOCAL TEACHERS IN ROSCOE TODAY-----WHERE TEXAS & PACIFIC TEACHERS ASSOCIATION IS IN A 2 DAYS’ SESSION-----FIVE WILL BE ON PROGRAM-----Attendance Likely to Reach 250, with Teachers from Every Point of Good Size in Central West Texas-----

Some twenty-five, possibly thirty, instructors in the various schools of Abilene boarded the early morning westbound train today for Roscoe, where the Texas & Pacific Teachers’ Association convened this morning at nine o’clock. The Abilene delegation will be absent from the city until Saturday night at midnight. They were joined here by teachers from the rural communities.

Five local instructors will participate in the program. Superintendent J. H. Burnett will deliver an address on “Some difficulties that a superintendent has to solve.” Principal E. B. Looney of the High School will discuss Latin in the High School. Mrs. E. W. Vawter will talk on how to deal with tardiness, the Round Table will be discussed by Miss Anna Evans, while Mrs. Nannie E. Avriett will discuss nature study in the second grade.

The large attendance of teachers may be explained by the fact that the school board granted the teachers of the public schools a holiday that they might attend. This is rather an unprecedented step and shows that the board is determined that Abilene shall not only not be behind in such matters, but shall actually take the initiative.

The Texas & Pacific, Roscoe Snyder & Pacific, and Orient roads granted a fare of one and a third for the association. Sweetwater entertained all teachers who came over the Orient and waited there for connections. It is estimated that the total attendance of teachers will be between two hundred and two hundred and fifty teachers from such points as Abilene, Merkel, Trent, Sweetwater, Cisco, Baird, Big Springs, Midland, Roby, Stanton, Colorado City, Haskell, Snyder, and Anson.

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This was the first time I'd seen my garden buddy since early spring..

Wednesday, April 8, 2015

Terri Clark, Gary P. Nunn at Lumberyard Friday Evening

Terri Clark

At the
Lumberyard, the stars just keep coming. Less than two weeks after Merle
Haggard played on the new stage there, country and western music fans
will be treated this Friday night to two more accomplished performers
with the appearances of Terri Clark and Gary P. Nunn.

Gary P.
Nunn, who will open for Terri Clark, is a member of the Texas Hall of
Fame, and in 2007 Gov. Rick Perry appointed him an official Music
Ambassador for Texas. He has been a fixture in the Texas music scene
since the seventies when he formed the Lost Gonzo Band and played with
Willie Nelson, Michael Murphy, and Jerry Jeff Walker.

His fame as
a performer is matched, if not exceeded, by his songwriting skills.
What self-respecting Texan can’t sing along to “I want to go home with
the armadillo, good country music from Amarillo and Abilene” from his
“London Homesick Blues”? He’ll be singing that, “What I like about
Texas,” “Terlingua Sky,” and others, including songs from his latest
album, One Way or Another.

Gary P. Nunn

Terri Clark, originally from
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada, moved to Nashville to launch her music
career and issued her first single, “Better Things to Do,” in 1995.
Since then, she has recorded ten studio albums, four compilation
albums, one live album, and 37 singles.

Six of her singles have
made it to number one on country music charts: “Girls Lie Too,” “You’re
Easy on the Eyes,” “If I Were You,” “Poor, Poor Pitiful Me,” “Emotional
Girl,” and “In My Next Life.” Other hit singles include “Now That I
Found You,” “I Just Wanna Be Mad,” and, more recently, “Some Songs,” the
title song of her latest CD. She lives in Nashville and currently
co-hosts America’s Morning Show on Nash FM with Blair Garner and Chuck
Wicks.

For more information and reservations, contact the
Lumberyard during business hours at 325-766-2457. Saturday night’s show
will feature Aaron Einhouse and Band.

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ROSCOE MAN KILLED IN AUTO ACCIDENT NORTH OF SNYDER

Dustin
Lynn Heady, 25, originally of Stephenville, was killed in a one-vehicle
accident three miles north of Snyder at about 11:00pm Saturday night.

At
11:14pm, DPS and emergency personnel responded to the crash scene,
where they found a 1999 Lexus sedan facing south in the median of the
highway. DPS reported that for an unspecified reason, the southeast
bound driver ran off the left side of the roadway and struck a guardrail
in the median. His car was facing south when DPS arrived. The road
was wet, and he was not wearing a seatbelt.

Heady was living with
his grandparents, Richard and Diana Heady, north of Roscoe in Fisher
County and working for his uncle, Ricky Heady of Champion. He was
planning to manage an auto parts store in Colorado City and was in the
process of purchasing a home in Loraine.

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TRACK RESULTS FROM COLORADO CITY’S LONE WOLF RELAYS

Both
Plowboys and Plowgirls competed last week against a strong field at the
Lone Wolf Relays in Colorado City. Here are the results.

This
week, Vickie Haynes lent the Roscoe Historical Museum a couple of old
photographs from about 1960 or so that have me and others scratching our
heads about just what exactly they represented. Taken at the baseball
field, both photos show a group of Roscoe’s most prominent men of the
time dressed as female softball players.

Since the Roscoe Lions
Club was active back then, and most, if not all, of the men in the
photos were members, they may have been involved in some Lions Club
activity. However, no one thus far has been able to confirm that.
Speculation is that they may have been playing a softball game with one
of Roscoe’s female softball teams, specifically the Roscoe Sluggers.
However, when I phoned Lois Brawley, one of that team’s surviving
members, and asked her if she recalled playing a group of men in female
outfits, her answer was no. She did say, though, that her memory now is
not what it once was, so it may well have happened and she’s simply
forgotten about it.

In any case, if any of you who see these photos can fill us in on what the occasion was, I’d appreciate your input.

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SPRING CLEAN-UP SCHEDULED FOR APRIL 13-18

The
City of Roscoe’s Spring Clean-Up this year will be from Monday, April
13, through Saturday, April 18. Hours of operation will be from 9am to
7pm, and the location will be on Front and Bois d’Arc Streets, on the
block just north of the Plowboy Center Lodge on Broadway.

There
will be three huge dumpsters and one dumpster for tires. All household
trash must be delivered and deposited within the dumpsters. There will
be no separate piles for metals or tree limbs and brush. Items not
allowed in the dumpsters include paint, oil, oil filters, chemical
containers, or tree limbs. Air conditioners and refrigerators must be
tagged landfill acceptable. There will be no curb service.

The
Spring Clean-Up is for City of Roscoe residents only. Before using the
facility, you will be required to show a City of Roscoe water bill or
other identification clearly showing you are a Roscoe resident.

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ROSCOE FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION SET FOR SATURDAY, JULY 4

This
year’s Independence Day Celebration will be on Saturday, July 4. The
event will last from 10am to 10pm and will include a parade, kids’ area
with bounce houses, Plowboy Mudbog, street vendors, a free concert and
street dance with live music, and a fireworks show.

The featured
band for the free concert and street dance this year is Cody Canada and
the Departed. So, mark your calendar and make plans now to attend.

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LORENZO RANGEL RECEIVES 30-YEAR SERVICE AWARD

Lorenzo
Rangel, Sr., recently received a plaque from Kim Alexander for thirty
years of faithful service driving a tractor for Alexander Ag.

The
Lumberyard over in Roscoe has been quite busy with bookings by popular
bands. Country legend Merle Haggard performed March 29. It was an ideal
setup for the “Young” cousins to gather at the newly redecorated
Childers Farm Office across the street for a little visiting before
going over to hear the music.

Carl Childers, Sheila Young Fox and
Diane Young Coleman, of Austin, had just attended the funeral in
Sweetwater of their cousin James Wells Young III, third-generation
steward of the Y5 Ranch and musician extraordinaire.

Others
present included host Jose Delucchi; his mother, Edith, who was visiting
from Peru; Roy Helen Ackers, accompanied by Tom Laughlin; Gerald and
Christie Galbraith; Don Paige and Beth Doan; Ted and Eva Grisham, from
Midland; Woody and Lee Ruth Gilliland, who were introducing Jan Smith,
whose husband is Steve Smith (they are most helpful to the West Texas
Rehabilitation Center in Sweetwater); and Meredith J. Riney, who just
passed the law exam.

Vickie’s Gifts in Roscoe now is owned by
daughter Koti Lindsey (Miz C sniffs out essentials like shoes and
gifts). Roy Helen saw Christie Galvan, administrative assistant to Kirby
Andrews, president of First Financial Bank in Sweetwater.

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WEATHER REPORT: WARM AND DRY

The buds are out on the McBrides' old mesquite tree, above, but not on mine. (Photo by Patty McBride)

We’ve
had typical spring weather this past week, and the forecast is for more
of the same this coming week. There was no precipitation. On
Saturday, there was a cloud with thunder and lightning but nothing more.
That could change this weekend, though.

The temperature hit 90°F
on Thursday, but a cold front moved in, and Friday’s high was down to
74° and Saturday’s was 65°. But then it began warming again, and by
yesterday the temperature was back up to 91°. More importantly, lows
were in the fifties or sixties except for Saturday morning when the
temperature dropped to 44°. Chances for a late freeze are diminishing
with each passing week, and none is forecast for the coming week.

Today’s
and tomorrow’s highs should be a little cooler at 85° and 83°
respectively. However, another cool front should arrive on Friday
morning, dropping the high that afternoon to 72° and bringing with it a
40% chance of rain, which will last until midday on Sunday. The
forecast lows from now through the weekend will all be in the fifties
and sixties.

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† DUSTIN LYNN HEADY

A funeral
service will be held for Dustin Lynn Heady, 25, in the Erath County
Cowboy Church in Stephenville at 2pm on Friday, April 10, with Rev.
Werth Mayes officiating. He will be buried at Round Mountain Cemetery
north of Roscoe in Fisher County on Saturday, April 11, at 2pm.

Dustin was born on January 2, 1990, and died in an auto accident on Saturday, April 4.

Survivors
include his father, Tony Heady and wife, Pamela, of Stephenville;
mother, Angela Gifford and husband, Toby, of Stephenville; maternal
grandparents, Jim and Angie Gourley, of Clifton; paternal grandparents,
Richard and Diana Heady of Roscoe; and brothers, Trotter Heady of Corpus
Christi and Parker Heady of Stephenville. He is also survived by his
uncle Ricky and aunt Christine Heady of Champion; uncle Tracy and aunt
Holly Stevens of Folsom, CA; and aunt Sherry Bascom of Odessa, and
several cousins.